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How does it compare to e.g. Eastern Europe? What is the typical salary of a senior developer or architect in NZ?

• sitharus 1y ago
  Depending on skillset $150k-$230k is common. You do have to balance this against the cost of living though, we definitely don’t have Eastern Europe’s cost of living advantage.
  • dzhiurgis 1y ago
    That's contracting rate and not sure how common anymore.
    • sitharus 1y ago
      That’s full time employment and pretty common with the people I asked for architect-equivalent positions.
  • kavalg 1y ago
    Assuming $ is NZD and you are quoting net, yearly income, then it is 1.5-2.5 times higher than Eastern Europe wages according to statistics in my environment. Unfortunately, cost of living has increased substantially here as well. For example, a decent (but not spacious) 2-bedroom apartment is in the range of EUR 300k-500k already.
    • sitharus 1y ago
      That’s gross yearly income, after tax it’s $125k. Though for a lot of people there aren’t many other expenses after tax, just rent and food. A decent 2 bedroom apartment in Auckland or Wellington will set you back $800k-$1.2M based on a quick look at the market. It can be a lot cheaper away from the cities. Food however is expensive.